Employee Merit Pool for FY27
For fiscal year 2027 (FY27), the Office of Human Resources, in partnership with the Office of Executive Vice President and Provost, plus the Office of the Executive Vice President for Finance and Operations, has proposed a 3% pool for merit increases. The final merit decision will be made by the Board of Regents at its June 26 meeting. Campus, college, and unit leaders will define their internal processes to connect performance with pay increases based on the Board of Regents' final merit pool decision.
With Board of Regents approval of the merit pool anticipated on June 26, the effective date for the increases will be June 29 for the July 22, 2026, pay date. For employees paid on 9- or 10-month appointments, their merit increases will be effective on the date of their return from their short work break. Moving forward, the Office of Human Resources is committed to implementing merit pay increases as soon as possible following Board approval.
Question About Merit Pay
- Eligibility can vary based on hire, reclassification or promotion date. Contact your supervisor or your campus, college, or unit’s HR Lead if you have questions about your pay change for next year.
- If you have questions about the email with pay rate change information, reach out to the OHR Contact Center at [email protected] or call 612-624-8647 or 800-756-2363.
- Learn more about what merit pay is and which job codes are impacted.